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Mark
Recchi
1952-1963
Position | R |
Shoots | L |
Weight | 195lbs |
Height | 5'10" |
Date of birth | February 1st, 1968 |
Place of birth | Kamloops, BC, CAN |
Seasons - MTL | 5 |
SEASON |
GP
Games played - Number of games the player has set foot on the ice
|
G
Goals - Number of goals the player has scored
|
A
Assists - Number of goals the player has assisted in
|
PTS
Points - Scoring points, calculated as the sum of G and A
|
+/-
Plus/Minus - The number of team goals for minus the number of team goals against while the player is on the ice
|
PIM
Penalties infraction minutes - Number of penalty minutes the player has been assessed
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TOTALS | 346 | 120 | 202 | 322 | 23 | 222 |
1994-1995 | 39 | 14 | 29 | 43 | -3 | 16 |
1995-1996 | 82 | 28 | 50 | 78 | 20 | 69 |
1996-1997 | 82 | 34 | 46 | 80 | -1 | 58 |
1997-1998 | 82 | 32 | 42 | 74 | 11 | 51 |
1998-1999 | 61 | 12 | 35 | 47 | -4 | 28 |
SEASON |
GP
Games played - Number of games the player has set foot on the ice
|
G
Goals - Number of goals the player has scored
|
A
Assists - Number of goals the player has assisted in
|
PTS
Points - Scoring points, calculated as the sum of G and A
|
+/-
Plus/Minus - The number of team goals for minus the number of team goals against while the player is on the ice
|
PIM
Penalties infraction minutes - Number of penalty minutes the player has been assessed
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TOTALS | 21 | 11 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 8 |
1995-1996 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
1996-1997 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
1997-1998 | 10 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 |

A SPEEDY AND TALENTED RIGHT WINGER, MARK RECCHI FINISHED AT THE TOP OF THE TEAM’S SCORING LIST IN EACH OF HIS SEASONS IN MONTREAL.
With his speed and his quick and accurate wrist shot, right-winger Mark Recchi brought Canadiens fans to their feet at the Forum and the Molson Centre on countless occasions during his stay with Montreal.Drafted 67th overall by Pittsburgh, he spent six seasons with the Penguins and won a Stanley Cup alongside Mario Lemieux in 1990-91. Traded to Philadelphia the following year, he spent the next four seasons with the Flyers.
He was acquired by the Canadiens on February 9, 1995, along with a third round pick, in exchange for Eric Desjardins, Gilbert Dionne and John LeClair.
In his first year in Montreal, Recchi recorded 43 points in 39 games during a lockout-shortened season. Over the next three seasons, he missed only one game and tallied 94 goals and 138 assists while cementing his role as one of the team’s key players. He finished among the top three in team scoring in each of his seasons in Montreal.
The team struggled, though, and major personnel changes were necessary to spark a renewal for the franchise. As a result, on March 10, 1999, shortly before the end of yet another trying season, Recchi was dealt back to Philadelphia in a trade that brought Dainius Zubrus to Montreal.
In 346 games with the Habs, Recchi had 120 goals and 202 assists for 322 points. He added 24 points in 21 playoff games.
After five more seasons with the Flyers, he returned to Pittsburgh before winning his second Stanley Cup in 2006 with the Carolina Hurricanes. Back again with the Penguins, he was picked up on waivers by Atlanta and finished the 2007-08 season with the Thrashers. In the summer of 2008, Recchi signed on with the Tampa Bay Lightning as a free agent.
career with the Boston Bruins, winning the Stanley Cup for a third time in
2010-11.
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